Seasonally Layered Leaves – Happy Birthday

Totally love Holiday breaks.  Lots of time to craft.  Let’s have some fun! This afternoon I am playing with AAA Cards (#253) and their Fall theme; Seize The Birthday (#274) for the same; Alphabet (Letter Q) for Four of something; Retro Rubber (#220) Tic Tac Toe Board elements; and Color Dare (#576) for the colorContinue reading “Seasonally Layered Leaves – Happy Birthday”

Treasured Medallion Art Card

Hi!  Who loves coloring books?  I know that I do.  I find them meditative.  This afternoon, I have a very clean and simple art card for you. Over at AAA Cards (#252), the color scheme inspired me to dig out the Treasured Medallion stamp set and my Stampin’ Blends Markers. Here is the result: Steps:Continue reading “Treasured Medallion Art Card”

Trick or Treat

One week and the Goblins will come a-calling… Several Halloween challenges are still kicking around.  Today: AAA Cards (#251); Cupcake Inspirations (#580); Can You Handle the Pressure (#41); and the colors suggested by Addicted to CAS (#249). Here is the result: Steps: All elements were adhered to the card base for a clean and simpleContinue reading “Trick or Treat”

Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes

It’s Monday!  It’s a Holiday day – Labor Day…no rest for the wicked.  Although we do have some plans for later in the day. A favorite challenge of mine is CAS Colours & Sketches.  If a month has a fifth week, the team throws out a retro sketch and selects some lovely retired colors.  ThisContinue reading “Petite Pansies – Birthday Wishes”

Epic Celebrations – Awesome

Having some fun with a couple more clean and simple challenges: AAA Cards (#247) theme and Less Is More (#490) color. Here is the result: Steps: Simple, clean and perfect for a teenager. Thanks for spending some more of your time with me today.   Cheers,  Jolanda! Need a card? Ask me and I can createContinue reading “Epic Celebrations – Awesome”

Epic Celebrations – You’re Marvelous

Tuesday – Design time:  Cardz 4 Guyz (#328).  Creating cards for the guys in your life.  Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration.  Join us and add your card! The only musical stamp sets that are in my collection are retired favorites:  Sheet Music and Epic Celebrations. I selected toContinue reading “Epic Celebrations – You’re Marvelous”

Moon Lake – On The Water

Tuesday – Design time:  Cardz 4 Guyz (#327).  Creating cards for the guys in your life.  Check out the selection created by the Design Team for more inspiration.  Join us and add your card!  On The Water…lots of possibilities.  I went in a serene direction and chose the delightful, retired stamp set Moon Lake. MyContinue reading “Moon Lake – On The Water”

By My Side – Life is Better with You

Welcome back! Starting the day with a very clean and simple card for AAA Cards (#244) and selecting the colors suggested on the bottom row of the Tic Tac Toe Board by Color Dare (#588) using the new to me stamp set By My Side. Here is the result: Steps: And that was that!  SuchContinue reading “By My Side – Life is Better with You”

Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You

Design Time at Cardz 4 Guyz (#325) and the challenge this fortnight?  A CAS (clean and simple) card. If fact there are quite a few CAS challenges about at the moment and a few with a similar theme…so, here is what I was inspired by: Tic Tac Toe (#214); Just Us Girls (#685); AAA CardsContinue reading “Postcard From the Beach – With Love, Just Because I am Thinking of You”

On the Water – A Fun Day

Welcome back!  It is officially Summer…but I have yet to see the sun for the past few rather rainy days.  However, several challenges are running with a summer theme, so let’s have some fun! Make My Monday (#203); AAA Cards (#242); Just Us Girls (#684); Retro Rubber (#209); The Four Seasons (June); and bringing itContinue reading “On the Water – A Fun Day”